Tuesday, September 3, 2013

British Military Chiefs Are Being 'Left Out' Of U.S. Military Planning On Syria

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama (R) responds to a question during a joint news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, May 13, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US Leaves ‘Unreliable’ British Out In The Cold -- The Times

British military chiefs are being ejected from US meetings about Syria in the first direct consequence of David Cameron’s refusal to join military action.

The role of senior British officers based at US Central Command in Tampa, Florida, has been downgraded because they cannot be trusted with high-level intelligence about a conflict with which they are no longer involved, military sources say.

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My Comment: No one else is reporting on this story .... and the Times article is under a pay-wall. But if this report is true .... the U.S. - British special relationship that has existed for decades has changed.

Update: Syria crisis: Britain will play active role in military action despite vote defeat -- The Telegraph

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